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Everything You Need to Know About Melatonin Gummies, According to an Expert

Are melatonin gummies as effective as other forms of melatonin? We asked a registered dietitian.


The Science Behind Why Men Always Fall Asleep After Sex

Spoiler alert: It's not a negative sign of your relationship.


Why I’m Getting the HPV Vaccine as a 47-Year-Old Mom of Three

A suddenly steamy sex life has a lot to do with it.


This Ultramarathoner and Mom Is Bringing Reconciliation to the Trail-Running World

Maggie Wilson wants all runners to know—and honour—whose land they’re racing on.


The Ultimate Guide to Cooling Mattresses: Why Octave, Canada’s Best Memory Foam Mattress, Leads the ...

Discover why the Octave mattress is the best cooling mattress for hot sleepers


I Did Water Circuit Therapy While Meditating—And I Felt Transformed

Here's what happened when I did hot and cold plunges at Othership while listening to a guided meditation.


Why I Had a Hysterectomy for Adenomyosis and Fibroids

I wonder what could have happened if my doctors had looked into my symptoms when they first started. Could my...


A Toronto Neurosurgeon Made a Radical Discovery About Brain Cancer

The brain surgeon Gelareh Zadeh discusses a new brain cancer therapy that could buy precious time for terminal patients

Here’s Why Dogs Are Great for Your Health, According to Science

Furry friends do more than sit, stay and fetch—they do wonders for your physical, mental and social wellbeing.


Is Your Brain Fog a Sign of Aging, Sleep Deprivation, Long Covid or Something Else?

Confusion, forgetfulness, an inability to focus—brain fog symptoms can range from annoying to debilitating. But researchers are finding out why...


5 Air Purifiers That Capture Wildfire Smoke Particles and So Much More

Indoor air purifiers can clean the air in your home to eliminate dust, pollen, dander and particles from wildfire smoke....


Why You—Yes, You!—Have Got to Try Stand-Up Paddleboarding

SUP is a joyous water sport that is good for every age, every body and every ability.


Warning: Your Showers Are About to Get a Lot Longer (But Not for the Reason You Think)

There’s a new showerhead on the market made by a company you probably wouldn’t expect—a sex toy company.


5 Women’s Soccer Players Inspiring the World

Women's soccer is flourishing as never before. More than a billion people watched the 2019 Women's World Cup, and this...


3 Remedies for Motion Sickness

Motion sickness can make travelling—whether by boat, car or plane—an uncomfortable experience. Prepare for your ride with these remedies for...


This Is When You Should Be Wearing Ear Plugs

We talked to an audiologist about the importance of protecting your hearing at concerts—and also just in everyday...


How These Urdu Language Books for Kids Enhance Connection, Cognition and Mental Health

Masooma Aftab and her husband, Hamid Rizvi, noticed their kids hesitated to speak Urdu with family and friends, and knew...


How Music Therapy Can Become Medicine for Hospital Patients

This palliative care nurse shows how music therapy can ease patient pain, decrease anxiety and help loved ones connect.


How to Have a Financial Intervention—for Your Aging Parent

Discussing finances with aging family members can be fraught—as my siblings and I learned during a recent emergency “intervention” with...


Can Food Affect the Quality of My Sleep?

Two experts share what to avoid eating before bed and what to reach for instead.


How to Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke in Canada

An expert explains how wildfire smoke can affect your health, and what you can do about it.


This Is Why We Need to Talk More About Sex, and Our Intimate Body Parts, at Every Age

Family doctor Sheila Wijayasinghe is on a mission to banish body shame and speak out about sexual health—with her patients...


This South Asian Exercise Coach Is Challenging the “One-Size-Fits-All” Approach to Women...

Hina Laeeque coaches South Asian women and champions ethnicity-specific recommendations for movement, nutrition and disease prevention.


How I Coped After My Husband Was Diagnosed With the Same Cancer My Father Died Of

In this excerpt from her memoir, Everything All At Once, Montreal-born Steph Catudal explores the pain she felt when her...


30 Ways to Practise Wellness This Summer

Life's complicated, but your journey to better health doesn't have to be. We've gathered a bouquet of easy, affordable and...



5 Innovative Ways Doctors Treat Skin Cancer

From full-body photographs to topical creams, these are the skin cancer treatment options available in Canada.